Everyone remembers a teacher that made an extraordinary impact on their life. The School of Education at Florida Southern is filled with faculty members who possess the talent and dedication to become those special teachers for you, and will transform you into an exceptional teacher for your students.

Education majors benefit from limited class sizes, ensuring that they have the opportunity to engage with their professors. All of our education faculty members hold a master’s degree or higher and bring an average of 20 years of teaching and administrative experience to the classroom. This combination of academic and real-world knowledge creates a rich learning environment for students: not only do they learn best practices from their books, but that knowledge is enhanced by the real-life lessons shared by their professors.

Our Faculty

Diedre Allen
Associate Professor of Education
863.680.3777
dallen@flsouthern.edu

Bernardo Blanco, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education
863.680.4114
bblanco@flsouthern.edu

Kathleen Benn, M., M.A.
Associate Professor of Physical Education
863.680.4436
kbenn@flsouthern.edu

Perry A. Castelli, Ph.D.
Professor, Hazel Haley Endowed Chair of Education
863.680.6289
pcastelli@flsouthern.edu

Nancy H. Cummings, Ed.D.
Associate Professor of Physical Education and Athletic Training
863.680.4265
ncummings@flsouthern.edu

Donna Davis, M.Ed.
Teacher Certification Coordinator
863.680.4958
ddavis@flsouthern.edu

John Hatten, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Physical Education
863.680.4381
jhatten@flsouthern.edu

Jennifer B. King, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Education and Director of Technology
863.680.5118
jking@flsouthern.edu

Lori Rakes, M.Ed.
Instructor of Education
863.680.4179
lrakes@flsouthern.edu

Judy L. Senzamici, M.A.
Instructor of Education
863.680.3743
jsenzamici@flsouthern.edu

Brooke Veal, M.A.
Clinical Studies Coordinator
Adult and Graduate Programs Coordinator
863.680.5004
bveal@flsouthern.edu